Motor racing-Piastri sure he can still control destiny after Monza swap


Formula One F1 - Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan - September 18, 2025 McLaren's Oscar Piastri ahead of Azerbaijan Grand Prix REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

BAKU (Reuters) -Formula One leader Oscar Piastri is confident he can still control his own destiny despite having to cede points to McLaren teammate and title rival Lando Norris in a controversial Italian Grand Prix swap.

The Australian is 31 points clear of the Briton going into this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku, round 17 of 24, which could secure McLaren's second successive contructors' title.

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